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First Contact

Humanity meets alien intelligence.

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Social SF 268 Space Opera 123 Colonization 88 Military SF 38 Hard SF 35 Horror 34

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Cover of The First One by Herbert D. Kastle

Herbert D. Kastle · 1961

First ContactSocial SF

The Five Hells of Orion

Cover of The Five Hells of Orion by Frederik Pohl

The Five Hells of Orion

Frederik Pohl · 1963

First ContactSpace Opera

The Flying Cuspidors

Cover of The Flying Cuspidors by V. R. Francis

The Flying Cuspidors

V. R. Francis · 1957

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of The Fool by David Mason

David Mason · 1956

First ContactSocial SF

The Four-Faced Visitors of Ezekiel

Cover of The Four-Faced Visitors of Ezekiel by Arthur W. Orton

The Four-Faced Visitors of Ezekiel

Arthur W. Orton · 1961

First ContactSocial SF

The Fourth Invasion

Cover of The Fourth Invasion by Robert W. Lowndes

The Fourth Invasion

Robert W. Lowndes · 1959

First ContactSocial SF

The Friendly Killers

Cover of The Friendly Killers by S. M. Tenneshaw

The Friendly Killers

S. M. Tenneshaw · 1958

1 hr 35 min read

First ContactMilitary SF

The Frightful Ones

Cover of The Frightful Ones by Richard Maples

The Frightful Ones

Richard Maples · 1954

First ContactJuvenile

The Frogs of Mars

Cover of The Frogs of Mars by Roger D. Aycock

The Frogs of Mars

Roger D. Aycock · 1954

First ContactSocial SF

The Galactic Ghost

Cover of The Galactic Ghost by Mack Reynolds

The Galactic Ghost

Mack Reynolds · 1954

First ContactSocial SF

The Giants From Outer Space

Cover of The Giants From Outer Space by Robert W. Krepps

The Giants From Outer Space

Robert W. Krepps · 1954

1 hr 49 min read

AdventureFirst Contact

The Giants Return

Cover of The Giants Return by Robert Abernathy

The Giants Return

Robert Abernathy · 1949

First ContactMilitary SF

The Gift Bearer

Cover of The Gift Bearer by Charles L. Fontenay

The Gift Bearer

Charles L. Fontenay · 1957

First ContactSocial SF

The Girls from Fieu Dayol

Cover of The Girls from Fieu Dayol by Robert F. Young

The Girls from Fieu Dayol

Robert F. Young · 1961

First ContactSocial SF

The Glory of Ippling

Cover of The Glory of Ippling by Helen M. Urban

The Glory of Ippling

Helen M. Urban · 1962

First ContactSocial SF

The God Next Door

Cover of The God Next Door by William R. Doede

The God Next Door

William R. Doede · 1961

ColonizationFirst Contact

The God in the Box

Cover of The God in the Box by Sewell Peaslee Wright

The God in the Box

Sewell Peaslee Wright · 1931

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of The God-Plllnk by Jerome Bixby

Jerome Bixby · 1963

First ContactSocial SF

The Good Neighbors

Cover of The Good Neighbors by Edgar Pangborn

The Good Neighbors

Edgar Pangborn · 1960

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of The Good Seed by Mack Reynolds

Mack Reynolds · 1960

First ContactSocial SF

The Gravity Business

Cover of The Gravity Business by James E. Gunn

The Gravity Business

James E. Gunn · 1956

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of The Guardians by Irving E. Cox

Irving E. Cox · 1955

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of The Gun by Philip K. Dick

Philip K. Dick · 1952

First ContactPost-Apocalyptic

The Hanging Stranger

Cover of The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick

The Hanging Stranger

Philip K. Dick · 1953

First ContactHorror

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